If you're a teacher and you have a MakerBot inyour classroom, there're a couple of ways to incorporate this course.First, if you are in charge of the printer, this course isa good foundation for you to learn how to effectively use the hardware.But if your students have hands on accessto the MakerBot in the classroom, and they operateit themselves, you want to choose the parts of thiscourse that are going to work for your students.Most can learn how to prepare a file for slicing,but some students, those with the more hands on approachlike the robotics club, may find the whole course useful,so they can learn to troubleshoot problems on their own.

3D printers are a great way to bring stem courses to life, in away that allows students to practice design-thinking,physically experience math concepts and have fun learning.

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5/27/2014

MakerBot 3D printers are some of the most popular and affordable printers around. Kacie Hultgren also shows you how useful they can be. Dive in and learn how to get the most from your MakerBot, set it up correctly, and prepare a basic 3D model for print. Explore when and why to use custom settings like rafts and support material, and learn to troubleshoot problems so you can keep your MakerBot running smoothly.

Want more? Check out Up and Running with 3D Printing for information on creating your own 3D designs to print and other 3D printing technology on the market.